by Sue-Ellen Helmacy, Awards Supervisor | Sep 16, 2025 | Division News, Program News
Often, patrol directors and awards advisors don’t think about awards until just before a patrol event or as an award deadline is approaching. Don’t wait until the last minute to think about awards. The time to start working on awards is now, before the snow flies.
Trouble finding forms to nominate an NSP member for an award?
1. Go to NSP.org and sign in
2. Go to RESOURCES/DOCUMENT LIBRARY
3. Click on AWARDS
4. Find the appropriate form you need.
To review awards available and a brief description of each:
1. Go to NSPeast.org.
2. Click on AWARDS and scroll to review all the awards.
On this site you will also find descriptions and forms for Eastern Division’s Patriot Star and Patroller Achievement Award.
Once the sponsor writes the initial nomination, it’s best to send it to your Region Awards Advisor for review. They are listed on the Awards page. He/she can then forward it to attain the signatures needed.
by Sue-Ellen Helmacy, Awards Supervisor | Feb 18, 2025 | Division News, National News
The Eastern Division has an incredibly talented group of patrollers. We are proud that so many were honored with awards this year. This is a list of the awards winners for 2024, including our Eastern Division patrollers who won National Outstanding Awards and the Eastern Division Outstanding Awards winners. The list also includes National and Leadership Commendation Appointments, Distinguished and Meritorious Service, Purple, Blue, Green, and Yellow Merit Stars, Patriot Star, Patroller Cross, and Patroller Achievement Award winners, plus 50-year Lifetime Service Awards.
by Sue-Ellen Helmacy, Awards Supervisor | Jan 18, 2025 | Division News
It’s Eastern Division Outstanding Award nomination season and there are 21 openings to receive those titles. Each “opening” is listed, with a brief list of the requirements, on the Eastern Division webpage under Programs/Awards.
Current nomination forms for Outstanding Patroller or Outstanding Patrol must be downloaded from the NSP website.
Completed nominations are due to the Division Awards Advisor by March 1. Before submission to the Division, the nomination must be submitted and reviewed by the Region Awards Advisor and Region Director. Each region may submit only one name for each category.
The information for the patroller or patrol should include the NSP activities for this season and the last three. Contact your Region Awards Advisor for further details. They even have guides on how to write the nominations.
Remember, ACHIEVEMENTS make strong awards, not only titles! Let’s fill all 21 “Openings” this year!
by Sue-Ellen Helmacy, Awards Supervisor | Dec 16, 2023 | Division News
Sue-Ellen Helmacy, Eastern Division Awards AdvisorThe Eastern Division has an incredibly talented group of patrollers. We are proud that so many were honored with awards this year. This is a list of the awards winners for 2023, including our Eastern Division patrollers who won National Outstanding Awards and the Eastern Division Outstanding Awards winners. The list also includes National and Leadership Commendation Appointments, Distinguished and Meritorious Service, Purple, Blue, Green, and Yellow Merit Stars, Patriot Star, Patroller Cross, and Patroller Achievement Award winners, plus 50-year Lifetime Service Awards.
Minnie Dole Award 2023
2023 National Outstanding Awards
2023 Eastern Division Outstanding Awards
2023 Eastern Division Awards
David J. Nelson Memorial Scholarships 2023
National Appointments 2023
Leadership Commendation Appointments 2023
Distingished Service Award 2023
Meritorius Service Award 2023
Purple Merit Star 2023
Blue Merit Star 2023
Green Merit Star 2023
Yellow Merit Star 2023
Patroller Cross 2023
Patroit Star 2023
Patroller Achievment Award 2023
50-Year National Lifetime Service Award 2023
National Certificate of Appreciation 2023
The process of recognizing dedicated patrollers never stops. The deadline for submitting the 2024 Outstanding Award applications to Eastern Division is March 1st.
